Civil Service Commission meeting, April 29, 2020
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on April 29, 2020: 46 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Special meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 46 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination eligibility: 16
- Discipline: 6
- Removal from an eligible list: 6
- Position classification: 5
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 3
- Request for enforcement: 2
- Examination scoring or administration: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Other: 1
- Rule proposal or adoption: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | MICHAEL CHASEMichael Chase, Police Chief, Township of Irvington, Police Department, removal effective March 11, 2016, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-3 | JOSEPH CONNORSJoseph Connors, County Correction Lieutenant, Camden County, Department of Corrections, demotion to County Correction Officer effective September 30, 2015, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | RHONDA CRAWLEYRhonda Crawley, Recreation Assistant, New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home – Paramus, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, removal effective November 29, 2018, on charges of violation of a rule, regulation, policy, … | Discipline | Sent back to the Office of Administrative LawSplit vote |
| A-5 | VALERIE HICKSValerie Hicks, Code Enforcement Officer, City of Newark, Department of Engineering, 15 working day suspension, on charges of insubordination, inability to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other su… | Request for enforcement | Held over to a later meeting |
| A-6 | MICHAEL INGRASSELINOMichael Ingrasselino, Police Officer, Elmwood Park, Police Department, removal effective September 20, 2019, on charges including incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public emplo… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-7 | RICKY MUSERicky Muse, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Central Reception and Assignment Facility, Department of Corrections, removal effective August 14, 2019, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duti… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-8 | THALIA TRETSIS (consolidated)Thalia Tretsis, Sheriff’s Officer, Middlesex County, Sheriff’s Office, removals effective September 29, 2017 and November 14, 2017, on charges of inability to perform duties and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| B-1 | JASON RYANJason Ryan, a Fire Captain with the Hamilton Township Fire District Number 2, represented by Patrick P. Toscano, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the Deputy Fire Chief (PM3240V), Hamilton Township Fire District Nu… | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-2 | VINCENT VAN TASSELVincent Van Tassel appeals his removal from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988A), Department of Corrections on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal record. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | JAMES KINGfile:///C/Users/rwolinsk.NJCSC/Desktop/meetings/meetings/minutes/042920m.html[12/16/2024 1:39:44 PM] Civil Service Commission | Meeting Minutes of April 29, 2020 James King appeals the determination of the Division of A… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-4 | RICHARD GROTHRichard Groth appeals the validity of the Correctional Police Officer (S9988A) examination. It is noted that the appellant passed the subject test with a final average of 99.940 and appears at rank 64. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-5 | JEFFREY EVERETTJeffrey Everett, a Deputy Executive Director with the State Agriculture Development Committee, appeals his ineligibility for a salary increase under the Fiscal year 2019 Management Salary Program. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-6 | T.S.T.S., a Clinical Psychologist 2 with Ann Klein Forensic Center, Department of Health, appeals the decision of the Commissioner, which did not substantiate her allegation that she was subjected to a violation of the New J… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-7 | STEVEN DEJESUSSteven DeJesus, represented by Bette R. Grayson, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the Police Officer (S9999U), South Orange, eligible list. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-8 | SAUDAH SHABAZZSaudah Shabazz appeals the decision to remove her name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988A), Department of Corrections, eligible list on the basis of falsification of her application. file:///C/Users/rwolinsk.N… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-9 | AMELIA CANTELMEAmelia Cantelme appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services, which found that her position with Essex County is properly classified as Keyboarding Clerk 2. The appellant seeks a Keyboarding Clerk 3 job classi… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-10 | SAMANTHA HENSENSamantha Hensen appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of Environmental Protection is properly classified as an Assistant Regional Forester. The appellan… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-11 | MARY MENDEZThe appointing authority appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that Mary Mendez’s position with Vineland is properly classified as Customer Service Representative. It does not request a spec… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-12 | JARINE SMITHJarine Smith appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of her position with the Department of the Treasury is Pensions Benefits Specialist 1. The appellant seeks a Pensio… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-13 | DEBRA PRIOLO-ALLENDebra Priolo-Allen appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is properly classified as Program Specialist 2. The appellant seeks an… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-14 | SHONTAI BRYANTShontai Bryant appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the requirements for the promotional examination for Secretarial Assistant 2, Non-Stenographic (PS0779T), Department of Tr… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-15 | CAROL CANALECarol Canale appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Building Management Services Specialist 1 (PS0316H), Ancora … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-16 | ENRIQUE CORTES, ET AL.Enrique Cortes, Erma Sturdivant and Clara Vinson appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services which found that they did not meet the minimum experience requirements, per the substitution clause for educat… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-17 | BETTE FELDEISENBette Feldeisen appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Assistant Supervisor of Building Repairs, (PS0530J), Richard S… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-18 | JOSHUA FOXJoshua Fox appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the file:///C/Users/rwolinsk.NJCSC/Desktop/meetings/meetings/minutes/042920m.html[12/16/2024 1:39:44 PM] Civil Service Commiss… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-19 | CHARLES RICHARDSONCharles Richardson appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Building Superintendent (PM0013A), Trenton. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-20 | MIRANDA ROBINSONMiranda Robinson appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the minimum requirements in experience for the promotional examination for Technical Support Specialist 1 (P… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-21 | LAWRENCE SCHAFFERLawrence Schaffer appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Cook-12 months (PS5652K), Woodbine Developmental Center. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-22 | RICHARD TIERRichard Tier appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the minimum requirements in experience for the open-competitive examination for Maintenance Supervisor, Grounds (… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-23 | JUDICIARY CLERK 3, BILINGUAL IN SPANISH/ENGLISH (S0629P), VICINAGE 9 (MONMOUTH COUNTY), JUDICIARYThe Division of Agency Services requests that Vicinage 9 (Monmouth County) of the Judiciary be ordered file:///C/Users/rwolinsk.NJCSC/Desktop/meetings/meetings/minutes/042920m.html[12/16/2024 1:39:44 PM] Civil Service C… | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-24 | SYLVIA PEARCESylvia Pearce appeals her rank and score for the promotional examination for Environmental Specialist 3 (PS9652G), Department of Environmental Protection. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-25 | CAROLYN SYLVESTERCarolyn Sylvester, petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the decision rendered on September 10, 2019, which denied her appeal regarding her ineligibility for the promotional examination for Buyer … | Request for reconsideration | Granted |
| B-26 | JEFFREY KOWALSKI, ET AL.Jeffrey Kowalski, Michael Saulnier, Shawn Smith and Adam Wenstrom request reconsideration of In the Matter of Jeffrey Kowalski, et al. (CSC, decided February 12, 2020) where the Civil Service Commission denied their requ… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-27 | S.O.S.O., an Environmental Engineer 3 with the Department of Environmental Protection, appeals the decision of the Director, Office of Diversity, Equal Opportunity and Public Contract Assistance, which did not substantiate h… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-28 | RACHELLE ADISSONRachelle Adisson appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that, per the substitution clause for education, she did not meet the experience requirements for the open-competitive examination for … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-29 | MARGARET GRECOMargaret Greco appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she was below the minimum requirements in experience for the open competitive examination for Personnel Assistant 1 (S2154W), S… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-30 | JUSTIN KOOJustin Koo appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he was below the minimum requirements in experience for the open competitive examination for Technician Management Information Syst… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-31 | SOPHIA PROCTORSophia Proctor appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she was below the minimum requirements in experience for the open competitive examination for Principal Community Program Speci… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-32 | JANICE TAYLOR AND ANN MARIE WRAYJanice A. Taylor and Ann Marie Wray appeal their ineligibility for the promotional examination for Human Services Technician (PS0640E), Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-33 | J.D.J.D. appeals the decision of the appointing authority to remove his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988V), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal record. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-34 | ANGEL HERRERAAngel Herrera appeals the removal of his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988V), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis on an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-35 | ANJI ALBUSAnji Albis, a Human Services Specialist 1 with the Ocean County Board of Social Services, requests enforcement of In the Matter of Anji Albis (CSC, decided January 16, 2019), which granted her back pay, benefits and seni… | Request for enforcement | Noted |
| B-36 | F.C.F.C., a former Administrative Analyst 4, Fiscal Management with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG), Department of Human Services, appeals the determination of the Chief of Staff, which found that the appellant faile… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-37 | F.S.file:///C/Users/rwolinsk.NJCSC/Desktop/meetings/meetings/minutes/042920m.html[12/16/2024 1:39:44 PM] Civil Service Commission | Meeting Minutes of April 29, 2020 F.S., represented by Giovanna Giampa, Esq., appeals his r… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-38 | YOLANDA REIDYolanda Reid, a Project Coordinator, Construction, City of Newark, represented by Lynsey A. Stehling, Esq., requests differential backpay from November 2016 to the present. | Denied | |
| B-39 | COVID-19 TEMPORARY RULE RELAXATIONSProposed Notice of Adoption for Temporary Rule Relaxations and Modifications to various provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A in accordance with Section 6 of Executive Order 103, issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |